KitchenAid
Installation Instructions and Use and Care Guide
IMPORTANT:
READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS.
The installer must leave these instructions with the homeowner. The homeowner must keep these instructions for future
reference and for local electrical inspectors use.
Before you start...
Your safety and the safety of others
are very important.
We have provided many important
safety messages in this manual and on
your appliance. Always read and obey
all safety messages.
This is the safety alert
symbol.
This symbol alerts you to
potential hazards that can kill or hurt
you and others.
All safety messages will follow the
safety alert symbol and either the word
"DANGER" or "WARNING". These
words mean:
WARNING - TO REDUCE THE RISK
OF FIRE, ELECTRICAL SHOCK, OR
INJURY TO PERSONS, OBSERVE
THE FOLLOWING: Use this unit only
in the manner intended by the
manufacturer. If you have any
questions, contact the manufacturer.
Before servicing or cleaning unit, switch
power off at service panel and lock the
service disconnecting means to prevent
power from being switched on
accidentally. When the service
disconnecting means cannot be locked,
securely fasten a prominent warning
device, such as a tag, to the service
panel.
CAUTION: For General Ventilating Use
Only. Do Not Use To Exhaust
Hazardous or Explosive Materials and
Vapors.
IMPORTANT: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
Proper installation is your responsibility.
Make sure you have everything
necessary for correct installation. It is
the responsibility of the installer to
comply with the clearances specified.
®
900 cfm (25.5 m
You can be killed or seriously
injured if you don't immediately
follow instructions.
You can be killed or seriously
injured if
you don't follow
instructions.
All safety messages will tell you what
the potential hazard is, tell you how to
reduce the chance of injury, and tell you
what can happen if the instructions are
not followed.
To avoid damage to motor bearings
and impellers, keep drywall spray,
construction dust, etc. away from the
exterior blower.
IMPORTANT
Before installing exterior mounted
blower, read the Installation Instructions
for the vent system that will be used in
conjunction with this exterior blower.
This fan is suitable for use with solid-
state speed controls.
17-3/4"
(45.1 cm)
Model KPEC992M
3
/m) Exterior Blower
DANGER
WARNING
23-1/4"
(59.1 cm)
Electrical
requirements
IMPORTANT: Observe all governing
codes and ordinances.
It is the customer's responsibility:
• To contact a qualified electrical
installer.
• To assure that the electrical installation
is adequate and in conformance with
National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA
70 — latest edition*, or CSA
Standards C22.1-94, Canadian
Electrical Code, Part 1 and C22.2
No.0-M91 - latest edition** and all local
codes and ordinances.
If codes permit and a separate ground
wire is used, it is recommended that a
qualified electrician determine that the
ground path is adequate.
Do not ground to a gas pipe.
Check with a qualified electrician if you
are not sure exterior blower is properly
grounded.
Do not have a fuse in the neutral or
ground circuit.
A.
A 120-volt, 60-Hz, AC-only supply
wired for 15 amp service is required.
B.
The blower motor must be
connected with copper wire only.
Copies of standards listed may be
obtained from:
* National Fire Protection Association
One Batterymarch Park
7-1/4"
Quincy, Massachusetts 02269
(18.4 cm)
** CSA International
8501 East Pleasant Valley Road
Cleveland, Ohio 44131-5575
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